Will the mutations cause the sky to close? Tonight (Saturday), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a discussion with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Health, Transportation and the National Security Staff (National Security Council). Netanyahu is demanding the immediate closure of Ben Gurion Airport due to the spread of Corona virus mutations.
According to the draft presented by the Ministry of Health at the hearing – which is not certain to be decided tonight – Ben Gurion Airport will be closed for 14 days. If and when the decision is made, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit will say when the move will take effect.
Following the discussion, it appears that the line between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will also be closed. Among other health officials said that The detection of the new mutations is more difficult and complex – and is not detected by a simple test. It also appears that leaving the country will be banned for tourism purposes even after the end of the closure, on January 31, and also for people who received the second dose of vaccine.
The Ministry of Health presented at the hearing An alarming picture about other mutations that may exist in the world – and immunity to the vaccine.
Health officials said there was no choice but to reduce entry into Israel, given the fact that the Ministry of Health does not believe in tests performed 72 hours before the flight as people can be infected afterwards, or their test may be borderline and they will be diagnosed with the mutation only a few days later. Normal. “
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said earlier that “in the ideal situation, those who have no reason to fly from Israel will not fly. It is still unclear whether the closure will be gradual or complete, for us it should be closed immediately.
The Ministry of Health said that “the Central Laboratory for Viruses of the Ministry of Health has so far received 10 samples. In 6 of the 7 in which the paving process ended, the English variant was found.” It added that “the Ministry of Health will continue to update on additional findings as they become available.” The ministry added that in view of the latest findings of the disease, pregnant women Promoted in priority for vaccinations And reported that anyone interested could get a summons.
As first reported in Ynet, the Ministry of Health ordered hospital administrators to transfer samples of pregnant women with severe corona disease to be tested in the Central Virus Laboratory at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, following hospitalization of ten women within a few days who arrived in various hospitals in critical condition. It was later reported on Ynet that the initial indications of three of them were found to be positive for the mutation. The ministry is now publishing the final results, as stated by six of the seven women whose samples reached the flooring.
In Israel, 76,783 corona patients are active: 15,197 of them live in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak 5,319 active patients, in Modi’in Illit 3,119, in Beit Shemesh 2,496, in Petah Tikva 2,471, in Tel Aviv-Yafo 2,238, in Ashdod 1,928, in Haifa 1,579, in Beitar Illit 1,482, in Elad 1,392, in Netanya 1,333, in Rishon LeZion 1,281, in Holon 1,196 and in Be’er Sheva 1,196.